Cost of Living in
Santa Cruz
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Santa Cruz, Costa Rica. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
General
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$981.21
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$17,061.00
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$73.77
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$129.06
Men's Leather Business Shoes$117.24
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$55.59
Tomatoes (1 kg)$4.07
Local Cheese (1 kg)$11.71
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$21.81
Lettuce (1 Head)$1.09
Oranges (1 kg)$4.47
Potatoes (1 kg)$4.06
Bananas (1 kg)$1.09
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$5.89
Onions (1 kg)$3.95
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.25
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$9.27
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$21,990.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$34,987.97
Markets
White Rice (1 kg)$2.38
Apples (1 kg)$5.23
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$3.29
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$2.83
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$14.47
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$10.55
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$2.34
Eggs (12, Large Size)$3.16
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$1.76
Restaurants
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$3.92
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$2.77
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$4.09
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$65.43
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$2.62
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$10.91
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$10.91
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$54.53
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$6.54
Transportation
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$2.42
Gasoline (1 Liter)$1.45
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$1.58
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$8.64
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$1.25
Utilities (Monthly)
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$34.93
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$58.89
Rent Per Month
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$102.08